Shark catfish exports fell by 61 per cent year-on-year in January to US$83.6 million, according to the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers.
For the shark catfish industry in the Mekong Delta region to develop sustainably, authorities need to regulate output and quality and the use of chemicals more stringently and prevent unauthorised farming.
Shark catfish farming has grown rapidly in An Giang Province due to the authorities’ efforts to introduce sophisticated farming techniques and new technologies.